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MADISON, Wis. – The holiday season in Wisconsin is a cherished time of year, often filled with holiday celebrations, family gatherings, and special meals shared with friends and loved ones. However, not everyone in our state has access to food
Madison, WI – On Friday, December 5, 2025 Representative Shelia Stubbs graduated from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Youth Justice Fellows Program, marking the completion of a one-year fellowship for state legislators focusing on youth justice to learn
Madison, WI: Rep. Gustafson issued the following statement after Governor Tony Evers vetoed AB 211: “Governor Evers’ veto of AB 211 is a gutless betrayal of Wisconsin small businesses and every adult who expects basic honesty from their government. This
Policy and Advocacy Organization Launches to Elevate Northern Wisconsin’s Voice in Statewide Policy. WISCONSIN — Northwoods Policy Network (NPN), a newly established policy and advocacy organization dedicated to strengthening Northern Wisconsin, has officially launched today, December 8th, 2025. Building on
Madison, Wis. – The Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) presented Professor Manny Teodoro of the La Follette School of Public Affairs with its prestigious 2025 Donald R. Boyd Award during its 2025 Executive Management Conference this fall. AMWA is a leading water utility association comprised
Legislation from Dem authors would revive WEDC’s Main Street Bounceback program with state funding, establishing it permanently in Wisconsin statute. Sen. Kelda Roys of Madison and Rep. Alex Joers of Waunakee sent a co-sponsorship memo late last week to other
MADISON, Wis. ‒ Rudolph Johnson, a toxicologist with national leadership experience in emergency response and measuring human exposure to toxic substances, became the new director of the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene on Nov. 17. The laboratory serves as Wisconsin’s public laboratory focused on
Wisconsin decided 112 years ago that the state had an obligation to right their wrongs when the justice system fails its citizens. We cannot give back the centuries taken from exonerees, but we can take a step to make things right.
Mandela Barnes carries forward the legacy of the modern Democratic Party of Nelson, Phillips and so many other progressive champions of economic, social and racial justice — a fact that Tiffany would do well to recognize, and respect.
As math proficiency continues to decline in Wisconsin schools, the Legislature is considering a plan to improve numeracy, or the ability to work with numbers in daily life.
My focus is on a hope that Democrats will offer candidates who can win in places Democrats hardly ever do. To me, that gives the country the best chance of reversing damage Trump has done.
It’s long past time for Trump and congressional Republicans to extend the ACA tax credits.
Instead of governing with civility and respect, Donald Trump has once again chosen a path of division and disdain.
Under the Trump administration, the U.S. government ordered the destruction of nearly $10 million worth of U.S.–funded contraceptives, based on the false claim that birth control is an “abortifacient.”
When a senator cannot muster even basic knowledge about a headline-making pardon or the courage to speak candidly, yet has endless energy for a culture-war grievance and the attacks on an aging American, it signals to this columnist that contempt for the public’s intelligence is on at full speed.
Given the fundamental values and ideals of our nation, seeking — and ideally, fulfilling — the role of committed peacemaker is directly in line with the human and egalitarian vales expressed brilliantly in our Declaration of Independence.
A new study informs strategies for talking with readers and donors.
MADISON, Wis. – The holiday season in Wisconsin is a cherished time of year, often filled with holiday celebrations, family gatherings, and special meals shared with friends and loved ones. However, not everyone in our state has access to food for their holiday dinner tables. The fact that anyone would
Madison, WI – On Friday, December 5, 2025 Representative Shelia Stubbs graduated from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Youth Justice Fellows Program, marking the completion of a one-year fellowship for state legislators focusing on youth justice to learn from experts in the field and collaboratively develop policy solutions
Madison, WI: Rep. Gustafson issued the following statement after Governor Tony Evers vetoed AB 211: “Governor Evers’ veto of AB 211 is a gutless betrayal of Wisconsin small businesses and every adult who expects basic honesty from their government. This bill, introduced by a CANCER SURVIVOR, was airtight. It created
Policy and Advocacy Organization Launches to Elevate Northern Wisconsin’s Voice in Statewide Policy. WISCONSIN — Northwoods Policy Network (NPN), a newly established policy and advocacy organization dedicated to strengthening Northern Wisconsin, has officially launched today, December 8th, 2025. Building on the momentum of its early social media rollout and introductory video
Madison, Wis. – The Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) presented Professor Manny Teodoro of the La Follette School of Public Affairs with its prestigious 2025 Donald R. Boyd Award during its 2025 Executive Management Conference this fall. AMWA is a leading water utility association comprised of the largest publicly owned drinking water systems in the
Legislation from Dem authors would revive WEDC’s Main Street Bounceback program with state funding, establishing it permanently in Wisconsin statute. Sen. Kelda Roys of Madison and Rep. Alex Joers of Waunakee sent a co-sponsorship memo late last week to other lawmakers seeking support for LRB-5328. They point to the success
MADISON, Wis. ‒ Rudolph Johnson, a toxicologist with national leadership experience in emergency response and measuring human exposure to toxic substances, became the new director of the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene on Nov. 17. The laboratory serves as Wisconsin’s public laboratory focused on clinical, environmental and occupational health. It is a key partner
Wisconsin decided 112 years ago that the state had an obligation to right their wrongs when the justice system fails its citizens. We cannot give back the centuries taken from exonerees, but we can take a step to make things right.
Mandela Barnes carries forward the legacy of the modern Democratic Party of Nelson, Phillips and so many other progressive champions of economic, social and racial justice — a fact that Tiffany would do well to recognize, and respect.
As math proficiency continues to decline in Wisconsin schools, the Legislature is considering a plan to improve numeracy, or the ability to work with numbers in daily life.
My focus is on a hope that Democrats will offer candidates who can win in places Democrats hardly ever do. To me, that gives the country the best chance of reversing damage Trump has done.
It’s long past time for Trump and congressional Republicans to extend the ACA tax credits.
Instead of governing with civility and respect, Donald Trump has once again chosen a path of division and disdain.
Under the Trump administration, the U.S. government ordered the destruction of nearly $10 million worth of U.S.–funded contraceptives, based on the false claim that birth control is an “abortifacient.”
When a senator cannot muster even basic knowledge about a headline-making pardon or the courage to speak candidly, yet has endless energy for a culture-war grievance and the attacks on an aging American, it signals to this columnist that contempt for the public’s intelligence is on at full speed.
Given the fundamental values and ideals of our nation, seeking — and ideally, fulfilling — the role of committed peacemaker is directly in line with the human and egalitarian vales expressed brilliantly in our Declaration of Independence.
A new study informs strategies for talking with readers and donors.